Baby Name: Serena

Serena

Peaceful

From a late Latin name which was derived from the word, serenus, it was featured in Edmund Spenser's 1590 poem, "The Faerie Queene." Used frequently in the past by Roman Christians and a popular choice today for its "a" ending and its similarity to another top choice, Selena. The name peaked on the chart during the fame of tennis player and Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams, who became a professional in 1995 at the age of 14 and in 2002, ranked No. 1 in the world. sunlight; sunshine